After the Last Tear: Rising from the Ashes of a Broken Marriage By Cassila K

Chapter 107

Aurelia had no idea why he suddenly appeared there. She instinctively jumped up and quickly put her clothes back on.

Looking at Nolan's shattered expression, she nearly revealed the truth.

But reason quickly took hold.

She forced herself to adopt a provocative smile. "What do you mean, saved you? What are you talking about?"

"These burns? I got them in prison when I was fighting another woman over a man."

"Women in prison are savages. The men preferred me, and when the other women couldn't compete, they resorted to such methods for revenge."

Nolan's face turned ashen with rage. Any trace of compassion vanished from his eyes as he furiously grabbed her throat, as if he could strangle the life out of her. "Aurelia, you're heartless!"

"Are you that desperate for men? Didn't I satisfy you? What did our relationship mean?"

Her face reddened as she gasped for air, coughing violently. But when he released his grip, she laughed.

"What was it? It was you being devoted. It was you being so foolish!"

for life is too difficult. The other men were just for fun. If your mother hadn't caught me cheating and

all, none of them treated me as well

purple and white, clearly pushed

disgust, his voice completely

Loving you was the biggest

her another glance before

in the room, she helplessly wrapped her arms around herself and slid down against

this what she wanted? For him to despise her completely and never think

did her heart ache so

pass, she

dressing, she emerged to find Evangeline suggesting they

Aurelia didn't understand why Evangeline insisted she drive, but

in the driver's seat and started the engine, Evangeline—who had been standing nearby moments before-suddenly appeared in front of the car,

froze in shock. The car had barely started and

Evangeline, the injuries couldn't possibly be

all that blood

she could make sense of it, Nolan

his voice filled with urgency "Evangeline,

weakly against his chest, casting a